Countryside: Access
2026-06-22 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 12401 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83666, how new permanent legal rights of public access will be created through the Government's proposals for nine new river walks
Answer
Defra’s nine new river walks and three new national forests are being delivered as part of the wider commitment to ensure access to nature for everyone, as set out in the Environmental Improvement plan. Defra’s river walks programme has the potential to d...